Paul Chantry
Paul trained at Brooksby Melton College and Central School of Ballet. He has worked on numerous opera productions including ‘Orlando’ (Opera De Lille,
Champs De Elysees and Opera Dijon), ‘La Traviata’ (Scottish Opera), ‘Bluebeard’ and ‘Rusalka’ (Grange Park Opera), ‘Kismet’ (English National Opera)
and ‘One Touch Of Venus’ (Opera North).In 2009 Paul worked with Javier De Frutos on ‘Eternal Damnation to Sancho and Sanchez’ for Sadler’s Wells and
a European tour. Paul’s most recent work includes ‘The Most Incredible Thing’ for Sadler’s Wells, directed and choreographed by Javier De Frutos and
composed by the Pet Shop Boys, assisting Lucy Burge on the revival of ‘Rusalka’ at Grange Park Opera, and performing in ‘The Tales of Hoffman’ for ENO.
Rae Piper
Rae finished last year as original cast in the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Love Never Dies’ (Swing/Acrobatics Captain). Other credits
include; ‘Encore Mr. Producer!’(Cameron Mackintosh), Laura in ‘Shadowplays’ (Roswitha Gerlitz, Tête à Tête), The Cat in Stravinsky’s ‘Renard’ (Sian
Williams, The Kosh), Tigerlilly in ‘Cirque Pan’ (Jean Ann Ryan Productions). Most recently Rae has participated in a research and development project at
Sadler’s Wells for Jane Hackett. Rae’s choreographic work includes a commissioned shadow show for BESIX performed in the presence of the Prince of
Belgium; ‘Chicago and All That Jazz’ for Impact Artists; ‘The Trojan Women’ for BAI/Carol Brannon; ‘Phaethon’ and ‘The Nativity’ for BOVTS. As well as
her dance training, Rae is an aerial acrobat and contortionist and has toured her acts internationally.
